Katie Manning, assistant manager at Bonobos Guideshop in Washington, D.C., helps shopper Terrence Keaney. But he will have to go online if he actually wants purchase a product. H. Darr Beiser/USA Today

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Oliver St. John
| USA Today

Folks who walk into a Bonobos Guideshop can't help but notice one thing: There's hardly any merchandise.

That's on purpose.

Bonobos Guideshops are men's clothing stores that basically don't sell anything. Customers can try stuff on, put outfits together and get advice from salespeople. But if they like it, they've got to order it on the Bonobos website. ...